Illinois House approves reforms labeled 'phony' by governor

The Democrat-controlled Illinois House on Thursday passed a bill to revise workers' compensation laws in response to the governor's call for lawmakers to take up reforms before new revenue would be considered for the budget. The House sent the bill to the Democrat-controlled Senate in a 63-39 vote. Republican Governor Bruce Rauner on Wednesday labeled the bill as "phony reform." He also reiterated his insistence that lawmakers address Illinois' structural problems throug